Safeguarding Team Manager   37 hours per week
 
Grade K scp 39 £45,495 to scp 43 £49,590 per annum
Permanent
 
We are currently looking to recruit Team Managers to our Safeguarding service.
The post will see you manage a team of approximately 6 Social Workers holding statutory work including working with children subject to Child Protection planning, Child in Need cases, PLO and Court proceedings.

We aim to work towards a standard of excellence, working with the statutory framework and Bolton’s policies and procedures, effectively managing performance and producing high quality work which makes a difference to our children of Bolton.

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We also focus on working effectively with our partner agencies to ensure that every child receives the support they require at the right time to allow them to achieve their best possible outcomes.

If you would like an informal chat about the role please contact Head of Service, Judith Wilkinson @ Judith.wilkinson@bolton.gov.uk. Contact Number: 07385972887.

About You
You must be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England who has proven, relevant post qualification experience within a child care setting.
You will have a positive outlook, be ambitious, creative but most of all caring.
You will need to be resilient solution focused, with an ethos of effective team working, partnership working and leadership.
You will be able to show transferrable skills that enable you to be an effective Team Manager in the challenging but rewarding area of Children’s Safeguarding.
This is an essential car user post & you must have a current driving licence & access to a vehicle.

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.  

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents. 
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.